Category Archives: Arts and crafts

Recycle, upcycle, repurpose…

Posted by Ailsa on 5 July, 2012 2 comments

… Whatever you call it, we took some old plates and made them better!! It was time to get rid of these old plates as the glaze had cracked. We had some little pots of acrylic paint left from some …

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Feet in the paint

Posted by Ailsa on 3 July, 2012 None comments

Yes, you can put your feet in the paint! This activity started out as an invitation to explore tractor wheel patterns with paint. As Annabelle really enjoyed making tracks in the playdough with the her tractors, I thought it would …

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Olympic Torch Relay

Posted by Ailsa on 28 June, 2012 5 comments

Sunday was a VERY early start for us! We were up at 6am (I don’t even get up that early for work!) to go and watch the Olympic Torch Relay pass through Stockport. At least we didn’t choose to watch …

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Father’s Day

Posted by Ailsa on 22 June, 2012 None comments

Happy Father’s Day to my wonderful husband, and of course, my own Dad! Annabelle and I had a little craft project to make her Daddy a nice personal gift as well as some extra goodies. We gave Dave a new …

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Polar bears, water art, and swimming. A wet week!

Posted by Ailsa on 14 June, 2012 1 comments

Our highlights this very wet week have been: Duplo We love this stuff! Annabelle has a whole lot of Duplo, but her favourite bits are the people and the animals! We like to make little scenes or houses for small …

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